Effects of shelter and competition on the early growth of planted white spruce (Picea glauca)

Canadian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 29, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 1002-1014

  Groot, Arthur ^a  

^a GREAT LAKES FORESTRY CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PLANTS (BOTANY); VEGETATION; WEED CONTROL;

OVERSTORY MANIPULATION; PICEA GLAUCA; VEGETATION CONTROL TREATMENTS;

FORESTRY;

FOREST MANAGEMENT; GROWTH; INTERSPECIFIC COMPETITION; SHELTER;

CANADA; ONTARIO;

CONIFEROPHYTA; GYMNOSPERMAE; PICEA GLAUCA; POPULUS TREMULOIDES;

EID: 0033493373     PISSN: 00455067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/x99-064     Document Type: Conference Paper

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